Rabbi Sol Greenberg was born in Chicago and reared in Joliet, IL. After graduation from high school, his family moved to California where he remained throughout his undergraduate studies and three years of Rabbinical training at the Hebrew Union College in LA. In 1963, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to complete his rabbinic training.  Following ordination, he accepted the pulpit at The Valley Temple in Cincinnati, where he served for more than 30 years.

 Rabbi Greenberg and his wife, Sue, have six children: Deborah, married to Rabbi Michael Joseph; Julie married to Charlie; Margot, married to Howard; the Honorable Brad Greenberg married to Pam; Andrea, married to Michael and Jeffrey with Kim.  They have also been blessed with nine grandchildren.

 Rabbi Greenberg considers himself a deeply committed Jew, a Zionist, a believer in God, maintaining a strong sense of spirituality and respect for tradition and ritual. He has always been active in the larger non-Jewish community and dedicated himself to numerous social action projects.  He loves teaching children as well as adults. 

 Additionally, Rabbi Greenberg lectured at the Hebrew Union College, Xavier University, The Jewish Hospital, and at temples, synagogues and churches on such topics as “Interfaith Marriage and Family Relationships”, “Blended Family Issues”, “Counseling the Terminally Ill Patient and His/Her Family”, and “Rabbinic Pastoral Counseling”.

 Rabbi Greenberg describes his ideal of congregational life as one where:

 

·   there is a sense of family, where each individual is known by name and is respected and appreciated;

·   the study of Judaism is of the highest priority;

·   there is a strong desire for social action, concern and commitment to act, and,

·    the congregation is accepting of others, especially the non-Jewish spouses of Temple members.

 Rabbi Greenberg serves as Temple Beth Tefilloh’s visiting Rabbi, conducting services, teaching, visiting the sick, and performing life cycle events during his weekends with the congregation.